Meteorology Trivia Questions
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What weather phenomenon begins with an invisible electric discharge called a stepped leader?
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lightning
What instrument uses the aneroid type to measure the effect of air pressure on a metal chamber?
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barometer
What sound follows lightning and typically arrives about 5 seconds later for each mile of distance?
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thunder
What is the boundary between two different air masses called, which can be classified as cold, warm, or stationary?
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front
In meteorology, what name is given to the regions of light winds located between the prevailing westerlies and the trade winds?
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horse latitudes
What pressure gauge is described by Grolier's Encyclopedia as the most important meteorological instrument?
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barometer
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